The Balearic Islands claims the Ministry to duplicate the quota of bluefin tuna

The councilor for Agriculture, Fisheries and the Natural Environment, Joan Simonet, has called on the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to double the bluefin tuna quota for the Balearic Islands' artisanal and recreational fishing sector. Simonet pointed out that "asking for more quota does not mean depredating the sea, it means managing marine resources in a sustainable way".

“From the Administration we make your claims ours. We want a fishing sector that is efficient, that advances and is able to supply the Balearic population with fish and seafood from here”.

The campaign of bluefin tuna 2023 started the past 10th of April and will be extended to the 31st of December. It is important to remember that the allowed quota this year by each boat is 500 kilos and a total of 115 ships authorized to fish bluefin tuna in the Balearic Islands. Currently, there has already been fished 46.774 kilos of bluefin tuna, an 86% of the total allowed, 56.074 kilos.

The distribution of the quota is the responsibility of an international body, ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas), which assigns a certain number to Spain and the country, through the Ministry of Agriculture, distributes it among the different segments of the fleet.